Green light for $40M wind power project in remote Inuvik, NWT
On-Site Magazine
INUVIK, N.W.T.—A wind turbine project worth tens of millions of dollars has become the first northern Canadian infrastructure job to secure funding under Ottawa's new Arctic Energy Fund. The Inuvik Wind Generation project will get $30 million from the ...

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Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway turns 1 year old
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A year ago today, there were fireworks over Tuktoyaktuk. The celebrations marked the opening of the Inuvik Tuktoyakuk Highway (ITH), connecting the hamlet of about 900 people to Inuvik, N.W.T. by all-season road for the first time. "It's hard to ...

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Inuvik Wind Generation project receives $40 million
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The Inuvik Wind Generation project is to receive $40 million in funding from the federal government's new Arctic Energy Fund and the territorial government. The project will be the first to receive money under the federal fund, created to support ...and more »

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Inuvik receives $40M in funding for wind turbine project
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The Government of the Northwest Territories and federal government are investing $40 million toward the Inuvik Wind Generation project, according to a news release issued Tuesday morning. The territorial government is putting in $10 million, while the ...

Edmonton Journal
Edmonton police called in to investigate Inuvik man's death
Edmonton Journal
RCMP have called in Edmonton police to investigate after a wanted man from Inuvik, NT, went missing and was found dead. Edmonton Journal. Updated: November 12, 2018. RCMP have called in Edmonton police to investigate after a wanted man died near ...

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Deceased male found near Inuvik identified as Richard Binder Jr.
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Northwest Territories RCMP announced Thursday that a deceased male found near Big Lake, just outside of Inuvik, is Richard Binder Jr., and that they have requested an external investigation into his disappearance. Early last week, police requested the ...and more »

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RCMP probe sudden death in Inuvik
CKLB News (press release)
RCMP in Inuvik are investigating a sudden death that was reported to them this past Saturday. According to a news release from the Mounties, they were called about 9:00 that night about a body that had been located near Big Lake, just outside the ...

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RCMP investigating sudden death in Inuvik
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Inuvik RCMP are investigating a sudden death that happened in the community on Saturday. In a news release issued Monday, RCMP say they received a call around 9 p.m. that a "deceased person had been located in an area near Big Lake, just outside of ...
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RCMP investigating sudden death in Inuvik | CBC News - CBC.ca
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RCMP say they received a call around 9 p.m. Saturday that a 'deceased person had been located in an area near Big Lake, just outside of Inuvik.'
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Inuvik homeless shelter aims to open in November after bedbug closure
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After it was shut down by bedbugs in April, Inuvik's homeless shelter could reopen by the end of November, pest free, and with some major renovations to address building-code issues. The building was vacated back in April, after it was discovered that ...

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'Youth are capable of so many things': Teens get empowered in Inuvik
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Youth from across the Northwest Territories and the Yukon came to Inuvik to discuss issues facing young people last weekend. It was the first time Bringing Youth Toward Equality (BYTE) held a leaders in training conference in the Northwest Territories.

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RCMP investigating vehicle collisions in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk
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N.W.T. RCMP are investigating two vehicle collisions in the Beaufort Delta — one in Inuvik on Monday and one near Tuktoyaktuk on Sunday. There were no life threatening injuries in either incident.

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'Inuvik is a community the world can learn from': Rural internet hot topic at summit
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The Indigenous Connectivity Summit brought together 150 people from across North America to Inuvik, N.W.T., which is becoming an internet hub in its own right. People from across North America come to Inuvik to talk internet access in remote areas.

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Inuvik mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate
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Vince Sharpe and Natasha Kulikowski will face each other Oct. 15 in an election for Inuvik's mayoral seat. On Wednesday morning, the two sitting town councillors took part in a debate on CBC North's The Trailbreaker morning show, moderated by host ...

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Deztro Show brings metal – and Inuvik – to Cabin Radio
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Who wants to party? Kick off the weekend right – and a day early – with some heavy metal and rock music to crank any event from a gathering to a full-blown rager! Join the Deztro Show, every Thursday from 10pm, repeated on Sundays at 11pm. All the way ...

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Economic development working group formed at Inuvik symposium
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Leaders from across the Northwest Territories emerged from an economic development symposium in Inuvik on Wednesday with plans to form a working group aimed at continuing the conversation about how the territory's First Nations and communities can ...

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Inuvik man sentenced to 5 years on 4 charges, including sexual assault
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An Inuvik, N.W.T., man who had managed to rise above his troubled youth for more than a decade has been sentenced to five years in prison on sexual assault and other charges. The 40-year-old man, who CBC News is not identifying because it could ...

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20-year-old Inuvik man pleads guilty to aggravated assault in 2017 stabbing
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An Inuvik, N.W.T., man has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing of a 17-year-old last year. Jayden Greenland, 20, was supposed to face a four-day trial on Monday, but he changed his plea to guilty. 19-year-old arrested ...

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Inuvik students 'blown away' by Inuvialuit artifacts | CBC News
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East Three Secondary School students in Inuvik, N.W.T., had a chance to hold Inuvialuit artifacts and learn more about them. The Inuvialuit Living History Project, ...
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Ice delays a pain for hockey players, speed skaters in Inuvik, say organizers
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Delays for ice being put in at Inuvik's Midnight Sun Complex are leading to issues for the town's minor hockey association and could impact neighbouring communities, according to the association's president. Ice on the complex's arena is usually ready ...

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It's Vince Sharpe vs. Natasha Kulikowski for Inuvik's mayoral seat
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Either Natasha Kulikowski or Vince Sharpe will be elected as the new mayor of Inuvik, N.W.T., come election day on Oct. 15. After serving 12 years on council including one term as mayor, Jim McDonald will not be seeking re-election. Both mayoral ...

My Yellowknife Now
NTPC investigating after fire at Inuvik gas plant
My Yellowknife Now
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) says there was a small fire at its gas plant in Inuvik on Friday afternoon. The fire was reportedly contained in an exhaust pipe and was safely extinguished by employees before the Inuvik Fire ...
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ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: Driving the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway
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We had heard about the middle-aged Italian bicyclist the night before so when we spotted a lone cyclist on the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) the next afternoon, we suspected it was him. Apparently, he had ridden the long 3,600-kilometre haul by ...

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Inuvik's Gwich'in strike out on their own self-government negotiations
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The Gwich'in Tribal Council is changing its approach to ongoing self-government negotiations with the federal and Northwest Territories governments. The council represents land claim corporations in Inuvik, Fort McPherson, Aklavik and Tsiigehtchic in ...

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Resource development, gas supply top of mind in Inuvik for senatorial visit
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In the 12 years that Inuvik's mayor has been part of council, he says no group of senators has ever visited the community. But that changed Tuesday, when seven senators went to the community to talk to council, students, government and residents about ...

My Yellowknife Now
Beer, card reader stolen from Inuvik golf course
My Yellowknife Now
RCMP is investigating reports of a break and enter at a golf course in Inuvik. It's believed the break-in to the clubhouse at Roads End Golf Club happened sometime between the evening of September 2nd and 6 p.m. on September 4th. A Square credit card ...
Theft at Inuvik's golf club, 150 bottles of beer stolenCabin Radioall 2 news articles »

The Vanguard
ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: Driving the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway
The Vanguard
We had heard about the middle-aged Italian bicyclist the night before so when we spotted a lone cyclist on the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) the next afternoon, we suspected it was him. Apparently, he had ridden the long 3,600-kilometre haul by ...and more »

My Yellowknife Now
New public housing units open in Inuvik
My Yellowknife Now
Alfred Moses, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) announced the grand opening of new public housing units in Inuvik on Tuesday. In co-operation with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) and support from ...

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Inuvik triathlete tackles challenges of training in the North
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Triathlete Meghan Scott said she was excited to move to Inuvik, N.W.T., last summer, but didn't realize she'd face so many challenges in to continuing her training for the multi-sport competition. "It's been a massive adjustment, and I don't think I ...

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Driving to Canada's third coast on the the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway
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We had heard about the middle-aged Italian bicyclist the night before so when we spotted a lone cyclist on the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) the next afternoon, we suspected it was him. Apparently, he had ridden the long 3,600-kilometre haul by ...

CKLB News (press release)
Inuvik man facing gun charges denied bail
CKLB News (press release)
An Inuvik man, facing multiple gun charges, has been denied bail. 55-year-old Leslie Robert Firth, who also goes by the last name Cardinal, was in a Yellowknife court Monday for the decision. He was charged on January 10th of this year after an ...

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Newly painted satellite antennas in Inuvik honour different cultures
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The Inuvik Satellite Station Facility (ISSF) in Inuvik, N.W.T., now looks a little more colourful and cultural, thanks to artwork that's splashed on some of the antenna dishes. "This is something that could and should happen everywhere, honouring the ...

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Mother and daughter reunite in Inuvik after being continents apart for 20 years
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Ruth Wright was full of energy as she waited at the airport in Inuvik, N.W.T., for her daughter and two teenage grandchildren to arrive on Wednesday afternoon. She was joined by about 10 other family members and friends holding "welcome home" signs.

Sports For Smiles sends soccer equipment to the Inuvik youth
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A group of high school students from South Delta and Richmond have come together to assist youth in northern rural communities. Sports For Smiles has teamed up with the Inuvik Youth Centre in the Northwest Territories to begin working on projects that ...

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Parents of Australian teen killed on Inuvik job site bring NWT gov't to court
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The parents of a 19-year-old Australian man killed on an Inuvik job site are bringing the Government of the Northwest Territories to court for not ordering a coroner's inquest into their son's death. David Vinnicombe was working for Allen Services ...

CKLB News (press release)
Bail decision on Aug. 27 for Inuvik man facing multiple gun charges
CKLB News (press release)
An Inuvik man, facing multiple gun charges, will learn on August 27th whether he will be released on bail. 55-year-old Leslie Robert Firth, who also goes by the last name Cardinal, was charged on January 10th of this year after an incident the night ...

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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami in Inuvik for presidential election
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Members of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) are in Inuvik, N.W.T. this week, preparing for their annual general meeting and presidential election. Three candidates are vying for organization's top job — Peter Williamson, former MP Peter Ittinuar, and ...and more »

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Man heading to Inuvik ends up in Iqaluit by mistake
Cabin Radio
A man from Winnipeg trying to reach Inuvik ended up in Iqaluit when he boarded the wrong flight at Yellowknife Airport on the weekend. Christopher Paetkau tweeted his adventure as he flew some 3,000 kilometres astray. He eventually arrived in Inuvik on ...and more »

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Longtime Inuvik town councillor ousted over unpaid fees
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An Inuvik town councillor got the boot on Wednesday because he says he failed to read his mail. Vince Sharpe owed $700 dollars in fees to the Town of Inuvik. Sharpe says it was for dumping fees at the local landfill. The town sent him reminder letters ...

Yahoo News Canada (blog)
How the town of Inuvik, NWT, went from 1 doctor to 11, in just 6 years
Yahoo News Canada (blog)
Across the country, a national doctor shortage has made headlines for years, especially in rural areas. But there's at least one region where the health authority says it's "ideally staffed" in terms of physicians: the Northwest Territories' Beaufort ...

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How the town of Inuvik, NWT went from 1 doctor to 11, in just 6 years
CBC.ca
Across the country, a national doctor shortage has made headlines for years, especially in rural areas. But there's at least one region where the health authority says it's "ideally staffed" in terms of physicians: the Northwest Territories' Beaufort ...

Have you seen a bag of beadwork? A woman in Inuvik is looking for it.
Yahoo News Canada (blog)
Somewhere in Inuvik there is a bag with four beaded vests and 15 beaded uppers, and Ruth Wright is frantically trying to find it. She lost the uppers and vests sometime in the last few weeks, but she doesn't even know what type of bag the missing ...

Northern News Services
Youth-designed mural installed outside Inuvik NorthMart
Northern News Services
NorthMart's storefront is looking brighter after a new mural was installed along the front of the store facing Mackenzie Road. What used to be a blank white wall is now bright yellow with pink, purple and white animal and snowmobile cutouts. Patrick ...